The Junior School

19. Under 16 Obstacle Race-50 yds. 1st Hunter, 2nd Fletcher, 3rd Knowles. Time : 57% secs. 20. Under 15 Obstacle Race-25 yds. 1st Collins, 2nd Wheatley, 3rd D. G. Wood. Time : No recording. 21. Under 15 Free Style-25 yds. 1st Rhead, 2nd De Little, 3rd Roe. Time : 15 secs. 22. Under 16 Back-stroke-50 yds. 1st Jagger, 2nd Ramsden, 3rd Webster. Time : 50% secs. 23. Open Dive. 1st Walter, 2nd Daneff, 3rd Holmes. 24. Under 15 Plunge. 1st C. W. Thompson, 2nd Rhead, 3rd Roe. Distance : 43 ft. 6 in. (School Record). 25. Under 16 Relay—(4 x 25 yds.) 1st Manor, 2nd Grove, 3rd Temple. Time : 1 min. 15% secs. 26. Under 15 Relay—(4 x 25 yds.) 1st Manor, 2nd Grove, 3rd School House. Time : 1 min. 8 secs. (School Record). 27. Open Relay (4 x 25 yds.) 1st Manor, 2nd School House, 3rd Rise. Time : 55% secs.

Award of points 1st— 5 pts. 2nd-3 pts. 3rd-1 pt.

Relays lst-10 pts. 2nd-6 pts. 3rd-2 pts. Manor ... ... 112 points School House ... 70 points

Grove ... 43 points

Rise Temple ... 24 points ... 21 points

Mrs. Dronfield kindly presented the Kazerooni Cup to C. Frank, the Captain of the Manor House Swimming team.

S. EDEN PERCY, aged 12

It is with very great regret and sorrow that we have to record the death of one of our St. Olave's boarders by a most unfortunate accident during the summer holiday.

Eden Percy came to St. Olave's in September, 1946, and had moved up the School as far as 'JIVB. An extremely friendly boy, well liked by all, we feel sure he would have become a good Peterite.

We offer our deep sympathy to his parents in their very sad loss. ST. OLAVE'S

We began the Summer Term on Saturday, 30th April, with a total of 187 boys—two boys having left and three new ones accepted, but at half term another new boy arrived—an emergency case one might say, so that our roll at the end of term was 188. It had been decided to hold our Athletic Sports early in the term so that the Cricket season would be interfered with as little as possible. Thus the training and the collection of points for the respective Houses made each games day a very busy afternoon for all.

The weather was again very kind for our Sports Day on Tuesday, 17th May, when, thanks to the detailed preparation by Mr. Chilman and Mr. Cooper and the Staff, everything went off very smoothly.

Mrs. Maxwell (the mother of our Captain of Athletics) kindly and graciously presented the Prizes—the coveted spoons.

On Ascension Day the Chaplain arranged a Special Service for the whole of the junior School at 11-0 a.m. It is quite surprising how much of the Chapel we occupy when we are more widely spaced than usual !

The Headmaster gave us the whole of Whit-Monday as a holiday— for which we were very grateful, and although the weather was not quite so fine as we hoped for, we all enjoyed the break very much. •

Then we came back to the General Knowledge paper, some of which was very puzzling to some of us (as usual).

R. N. Johnson won the prize for the upper part of the School and C. R. Clough for the lower part.

Old 'Olavites will remember various records that we used to make in one way or another. We have set up a really new record this term ! No less than 46 boys passed the School Swimming Test during the term !

This very excellent performance may be put down partly to the good weather we have enjoyed, but also very largely to the keenness of Sgt.-Major Power, who, with his "nice and easy" encouragement, has done much to get boys through the test. The list of names is given below.

The School got rather a shock on 7th July, when it was known that Mr. Ping had been whisked off to hospital with a sudden and severe attack of appendicitis. There seemed to be something missing by the absence of his familiar figure about the School. Writing this after the end of term, we are very glad to learn that Mr. Ping is making good progress toward complete recovery.

The Swimming Sports were held on 20th July, when the weather did not favour us as much as usual. This year the Swimming Sports were brought into the series of House Competitions, points being awarded for proficiency in swimming as well as for the first three places in the various races. The Trojans won the Shield and Mrs. Pegg very kindly presented the Shield and the Prizes at the end of the Sports.

Another important step forward has been made possible this term by the very generous and pleasing gift of a Sports Challenge Cup to St. Olave's by Mr. David Inglis, who is both an Old Olavite and an Old Peterite. This Cup will be awarded annually to the House that does best in the four main sporting activities, Cricket, Rugger, Athletics and Swimming. The Thebans were the first winners and Billy Maxwell received the Cup on behalf of his 'House on Speech Day.

The full list of prize winners will be found elsewhere in the "Peterite". 'We offer our hearty congratulations to them all. But we should specially like to mention here A. M. Marsh, who gained a Scholarship, and M. Grainger and R. J. Shanks, who won Exhibitions to the Senior School for their work and on the results in the end of term examinations. We should also like to mention and congratulate

Iain Hanham on the extremely good results he obtained in the Common 'Entrance Examination, and to P. W. Howat, who gained a Choristership to Westminster Abbey Choir School.

The end of term arrangements were organised and carried out by Mr. Scott Cooper, and at our Final Assembly the Headmaster read a message from Mr. Ping, in hospital. We gave the usual roof-raising cheers and then moved across to the Clifton Cinema for the Speech Day and Prizegiving proceedings. This brought to an end the events of work and play of a very full and successful term.

The following boys passed the Junior School Swimming Test :—

Barton, D. G. Hodd, D. K. Quickfall, J. E. H. Beaton, D. M. Horsley, J. W. Ruddock, M. Bevan, C. J. Howat, C. G. Seaton, N. R. Bryce, A. B. Huzzard, J. B. Simpson, A. E. Beckitt, R. D. Jenkinson, J. R. Simpson, C. B. Bolton, M. W. Jackson, B. N. Smith, P. Bough, R. G. Jordan, F. D. Stubbs, A. C. Catchpole, R. J. Kearsley, M. A. Stubbs, W. Clayton, P. B. Kent, M. J. Sanderson, G. C. Clough, C. R. Kirkus, R. M. Sparham, J. M. Crossley, P. A. Leonard, J. M. Taylor, P. J. Dick, D. C. Magson, N. J. Thomas, T. E. Fish, M. D. Marshall, H. C. Watson, T. Harrison, J. M. Oliver, J. T. Welsh, J. M. Heap, B. A. Porteous, C. C. Hick, R. M. Powell, M. T.

SALVETE

DAY BOYS.

D. N. L. Beresford. W. G. MacKellar H. A. G. Raley.

R. G. Bingham. (half term).

VALETE

BOARDERS (TO SENIOR SCHOOL).

C. J. Bevan. K. A. Howard.

W. D. Blease. B. N. Jackson.

C. M. C. Burdass. R. M. Johnson.

G. D. Gardner. M. J. Kent.

G. E. Glasson. C. H. Lewis.

J. M. Grainger. J. H. Macdonald.

W. J. Horsley. W. G. A. Maxwell.

DAY BOYS (TO SENIOR SCHOOL).

R. B. Atkinson C. W. Leach.

J. H. Baines. A. M. Marsh.

A. Bloomfield. J. D. Metcalfe.

P. Crowe. J. T. Oliver.

M. W. Bolton. J. M. Rollinson.

R. G. Bough. J. M. Saville.

J. B. Claydon. N. R. Seaton.

D. C. Dick. R. J. Shanks.

R. N. Johnson. A. E. Simpson.

To OTHER SCHOOLS.

L. J. Bell. I. W. F. Hanham.

D. M. Beaton. J. M. Harrison.

P. D. Coate. P. W. Howat.

P. Danton. R. D. F. Scorgie. 77

B. M. Nendick. C. C. Porteous.

T. R. M. Sheriff.

J. M. E. Walton. A. E. Wick.

P. B. Wilson.

C. B. Simpson. P. Smith. J. M. Sparham. D. A. Stabler. R. M. Stark. J. M. Welsh A. D. J. Wood.

M. J. Wheway. R. A. F. Reynolds.

JUNIOR SCHOOL GAMES

We have had a very full and enjoyable season's cricket this summer. Our record from the 10 matches played reads as follows :- Won 5; Lost 3; and Drawn 2.

The bowling has been shared mainly by Macpherson (ViceCaptain), with an average of 5.1 runs for 42 wickets, and Baddele y , who took 32 wickets for 6.3 runs apiece.

The batting average goes to Maxwell, the Captain, with 15.6 runs for 9 innings, while Huzzard, with 11.9 runs for 8 innings, and Macpherson 10.7 runs for 9 innings, ably supported him.

In the House Shield Matdies—Trojan's 1st, 2nd and 3rd XIs all reached the final, but were beaten by Thebans 1st and 2nd XIs and Spartans 3rd XI in the deciding matches.

The placings and points for the junior School Games Cup (kindly presented by Mr. David Inglis, 0.P.) for the year 1948-49, were as follows :—

Thebans 1st 37 points Spartans 2nd 20 points Trojans 3rd 19 points Etruscans 4th 3 points

CUB REPORT

After three holiday meetings and a most successful "Bob a Job" week, when the pack earned over six pounds, we soon settled down to a very busy term. We gained three first stars, one Leaping Wolf, and fifteen other badges. Since 10 out of the 12 possible kinds of proficiency badges were gained, it may be said that the training and interests of the Pack have been wide.

Yellow Six were the winners of the Inter-Six Competition, the first time since 1937, if our records are correct. As they won by over 100 points, they have certainly made up for lost time.

We won a cricket match against Treasurer's House Pack and came sixth out of 18 packs in the annual sports meeting on the Knavesmire. We had an outing to Dunnington, where we investigated the habits of the mythical Kangaroceros, and we held innumerable rehearsals for the Chief Scout's visit to York. Our singing, admirably led by Akela and Sixers Netherwood and Oldman, was noticed to improve considerably after these three worthies had been given the sack.

The Chief Scout's visit will long be remembered, not so much for the thoroughly disgusting weather which he brought with him, but for his talk to us in the Tempest Anderson Hall. He shook hands with every two star Cub in York, and this included four members of our Pack.

JUNIOR SCHOOL ATHLETICS,

As usual, there were Standards before the Athletic Sports. Much keenness was shown by everyone and the general level was, if anything, a little higher than last year. The following gained the maximum number of points :- Seniors : 'Maxwell, Sparham and Bough. Middles : Pfluger. Juniors : Chilman and Dick, N.

The Sports themselves started with all four Houses within 10 points of each other, and there was the usual keen contest. Before the start of the Relays it was obvious that Thebans should win, and they made matters sure by winning the Junior and Senior Relays. Maxwell, the Captain of Athletics, won both the 100 Yards and the Long Jump, and Johnson's High Jump was rather better than anything we 'have seen for the last two or three years. Of the Middles, Pfluger's 220 Yards was outstanding and A. Stubbs' Long Jump, though not as spectacular as last year's, was a good effort. The Middles 80 Yards was one of the closest races possible, and the judges were pleased that the remaining races presented less difficulty. The Juniors were not, perhaps, as fast as last year, but it must be remembered that the age had been lowered from 11 years to 10 years in order to balance the age groups. It is thought better to have comparatively few Juniors so that they can receive more individual attention.

At the end of the meeting, Mrs. Maxwell kindly presented the Shield and Prizes. The following is a list of results :—

ATHLETIC SPORTS, 17th May, 1949

Senior 100 yds. 1st Maxwell, 2nd Ridley, 3rd Sparham, 4th Oliver. Time : 13.4 secs. Middle 80 yds. 1st Barton, I., 2nd Fish, 3rd Birch, 4th Clayton. Time : 10.6 secs. Junior 50 yds. 1st Macpherson, 2nd Baldwin, 3rd Catchpole, 4th Mayson. Time : 7.6 secs. Senior Cricket Ball. 1st Burdass, 2nd Macpherson, 3rd Hewson, 4th Barton D. Distance : 56 yds. 1 ft. 11 in. Middle High Jump. 1st Pfluger, 2nd Renwick, 3rd Stark, 4th Micklethwait. Height 3 ft. 9 ins. Junior Long Jump. 1st Mitchell and Baldwin, 3rd Chilman, 4th Crossley. Distance 11 ft. Senior 880 yds. 1st Wick, 2nd Johnson, R. N., 3rd Heap, 4th Macdonald. Time : 2 mins. 41 secs. Junior Consolation. 1st Sawdon, 2nd Jose. Middle Consolation. 1st Charlesworth, 2nd Forster. Senior Consolation. 1st Jordan, 2nd Shanks. Senior Long Jump. 1st Maxwell, 2nd Wick, 3rd Staines, 4th Heap. Distance : 13 ft. 4 ins. Middle Cricket Ball. 1st Willstrop, 2nd Huzzard, 3rd Jenkinson, 4th Percy. Distance 50 yds. 1 ft. Junior High Jump. 1st Chilman, 2nd Waugh, 3rd Dick, 4th Robinson. Height 3 ft. 3 ins. Senior 220 yds. 1st Bough, 2nd Ridley, 3rd Macpherson, 4th Sparham. Time : 31.4 secs. Middle 220 yds. 1st Pfluger, 2nd Willstrop, 3rd Stark, 4th Powell. Time : 31.8 secs.

Junior 220 yds. 1st Ruddock, 2nd Chilman, 3rd Raley, 4th Robinson. Time : 36.2 secs. Senior High Jump. 1st Johnson, R. N., 2nd Oliver, 3rd Wick, 4th Bough. Height 4 ft. 2 ins. Middle Long Jump. 1st Stubbs, A., 2nd Clayton, 3rd Netherwood, 4th Renwick. Distance : 12 ft. 94 ins. Junior Cricket Ball. 1st Catchpole, 2nd Raley, 3rd Robinson, 4th Bellwood. Distance : 42 yds. 10 ins. Junior Relay. 1st Thebans, 2nd Etruscans, 3rd Trojans. Time : 67.4 secs. Middle Relay. 1st Spartans, 2nd Thebans, 3rd Trojans. Time : 62.4 secs. Senior Relay. 1st Thebans, 2nd Etruscans, 3rd Trojans. Time : 59 secs. Winners of Shield—Thebans 280 points. JUNIOR SCHOOL SWIMMING SPORTS

This year for the first time the Swimming Sports were held on InterHouse lines. First of all, every boy who could swim at all gained points for his House. These points ranged from one earned by the beginner who could struggle across the baths to four earned by the expert who could pass the School test. The totals were then scaled down to manageable proportions, so that each house started the sports with a certain number of points, earned for the most part by those who were not good enough to take part in the sports proper.

In the sports themselves, each House produced one representative for each event, but to avoid eliminating a good performer who might possibly finish second in any event, the best second string was chosen to compete in the final. This naturally caused a rather complicated number of heats, but the experiment proved successful and valuable experience in competition was gained.

The result of the Sports, held in the pouring rain on 20th July, was a clear-cut victory for Trojans, who, starting the day with 26 points, finished with 65. Spartans were 2nd with 49; Etruscans 3rd with 47; Thebans 4th with 46.

The individual results were as follows :-

Senior 1 Length (Free Style). 1st Scorgie, 2nd Kirkus, 3rd Barton, D., 4th Bevan. Time : 19.6 secs. Junior Dive. 1st Waugh, 2nd Ruddock, 3rd Sanderson, 4th Baxter. Middle 1 Length (Free Style). 1st Isherwood, 2nd Crane, 3rd Renwick, 4th Sykes. Time : 20.8 secs. Senior Plunge. 1st Kirkus, 2nd Hick, 3rd Wick, 4th Leach. Distance : 32 ft. 2 ins. Junior 1 Length (Breast-stroke). 1st Sanderson, 2nd Waugh, 3rd Scaife, 4th Ruddock. Time : 26 secs. Middle Dive. 1st Renwick, 2nd Stubbs, A., 3rd Huzzard, 4th Jenkinson. Senior 2 Lengths (Breast-stroke). 1st Scorgie, 2nd Wick, 3rd Gardner, 4th Pegg. Time 48.4 secs. Middle Plunge. 1st Crane, 2nd Percy, 3rd Netherwood, 4th Magson. Distance: 30 ft. 2 in. Senior Dive. 1st Sheriff, 2nd Scorgie, 3rd Pegg, 4th Ridley. Relay. 1st Trojans, 2nd Spartans, ird Thebans. Time : 1 min. 10.8 secs. Events not in the Inter-House Competition. Beginners' Length. 1st Burnett. Beginners' Breadth. 1st Mayson.

At the end of the meeting the Shield and Prizes were presented by Mrs. Pegg.